diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 27686de..2002a7e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs: # A basic unit of work in a run
           POSTGRES_USER: circle_test
           POSTGRES_PASSOWRD: pwd 
           POSTGRES_DB: circle_test
+    working_directory: ~/repo
     steps: # steps that comprise the `build` job
       - checkout # check out source code to working directory
       # - run: sudo chown -R circleci:circleci /usr/local/bin
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ jobs: # A basic unit of work in a run
           POSTGRES_USER: circle_test  
           POSTGRES_PASSOWRD: pwd 
           POSTGRES_DB: circle_test
-
+    working_directory: ~/repo
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache: